Garment press



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CHARLES WABEAM, 0F NORWOOD, OHO, ASSIGNOR T THE AMERICAN LAUNDRY LIACHNERY COMPANY, OF CNCINNATL OHIO, A CORPORATION 0F 0R10.

GARMENT PRESS.

Application led December 20, 1920. Serial No. 432,149.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that l, CHARLES E, VVAREAM, a citizen of the United States, residing at Norwood, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Garment Presses, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to garment presses.

@ne object of the invention is to provide an improved press embodying a stationary upper pressing member or head and a lower pressing member which is elevated into pressing engagement therewith, said lower pressing member being carried by a sliding or horizontally rolling carriage to enable it to be moved out of registration with the head for more readily applying and removing the work. Another object of the invention is to simplify and improve the devices for controlling the horizontal traveling motion of said carriage so that said carriage automatically rolls forwardly when the press is opened, and also by its horizontal position rontrols the operability of mechanism for elevating the bed to prevent said bed from being elevated except when in registration with the head and to thereby safeguardl the operator. Another object of the invention is to provide. improved safety devices for preventing the operators fingers from being crushed. Another object of the invention is to provide an improved arrangement of fluid pressure actuating devices for the bed, said devices being of simple construction and readily controlled and including a. fluid pressure cylinder so arranged as to enable the water of condensation to be readily drained 'o'li or carried away without intertering with the operation of the power cylinder.

Further objects of the invention are in part obvious and in part will appear more in detail hereinafter.

1n the drawings, which represent one suitable embodiment of the invention, Fig. 1 is a front elevation, a shield or pan being in sectional elevation; Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation on substantially the line 2-2, F ig. 1; Fig. 3 is a detail sectional elevation on substantially the line 3 3, Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a detail section on substantially the line 4 4, Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is a rear elevation, partly in section on the line 5 5, Fig. 2, the pressing members being omitted for simplicity of illustration; Fig. 6 is a sectional plan view on the line 6 6,'Fig. 3; Fig. 7 is a detail elevation, from one side, showing the fingerguard mechanism; Fig. 8 is a detail sectional elevation, on a larger scale, on the line 8 8, Fig. 1; Figs. 9 and 10 are detail sections on the lines 9 9 and 10-10, Fig. 3; and Fig. 11 is a sectional elevation on the line 11 11, Fig. 2.

rlhe machine shown in the drawings comprises a suitable frame including a hollow base 1, side pillars 2 and a stationary cross head 3, a part of which is hollowed out to form the chamber 4 of the stationary upper pressing member or head 5. The lower or pressing surface of said head co-operates with the padding 6 on the lower pressing member or bed 7 carried by a standard 8 on a frame 9 which is provided with a surrounding pan shaped shield 10, the ront portion of which may be padded, shaped or otherwise formed as at 11, to receive the knee of' the operator and which serves to protect the garment or article being operated upon from contacting with the mechanism of the press. Said frame 9 is also provided with a depending post 12 on either side of which are located depending hollow bosses 13, in each of which is secured by means of a pin 14 a plug 15 having a sleeve 16 secured thereto by the rivet 17. rllhese sleeves slide vertically in hollow cylindrical guiding sleeves 18 on the opposite ends of a carriage cross bar 19, the central portion 20 of which surrounds the post 12. 1n each of said guides 18 is a compression spring 21 bearing at its upper end against the plug' 15 and at its lower end surrounding a centering plug 22 adjustable to vary the pressure of said spring by a set screw 23 passing through a nut 24 threaded into the lower end of the guide. Springs 21 serve as cushions to soften the blow of the descending bed when the press is opened.

Each of the two guides 18 is provided with a laterally extending flange 25, said anges being clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 5, and which fianges lie between a series of pairs of upper and lower horizontal rollers 26, and the eddes of which flanges Contact with a series of5 vertically extending rollers 27 on two third rail members or slides 28. The rollers 26 and 27 are suitably journaled in said third rail members and travel upon lower and upper tracks or guides 29, 30

in brackets 31 carried by the stationary frame, which brackets also have guiding rails 32 for the vertical rollers 27. In the end of one or both of said rails 32 is preferably located a stop 32 against which the ends of the third rail members or even the anges abut to limit sliding movement of the carriage.

As will be readily understood, the third rail members travel horizontally back and forth alongV the rails 29, 30, 32, while the liariges 25'of the carriage 19 also roll upon the rollers of the third rail member, this arran ement reducing friction and noise. The tracs referred to may be truly horizontal, in which case the carriage. carrying the lower pressing member or bed must be moved both ways by hand or the operator can ress his knee upon the portion 11 o f the s ield to-- push the'bed back. Preferably, however, the tracks incline forwardly toward the front of the machine, as shown 4 in Fig. 3, in which case the carriage always l has a tendency to roll forwardly and will do so whenever the press is opened.

To decrease the pounding effect orshock and limitI the speed of horizontal travel, the carriage is provided at each side with a depending armv 33 provided with a roller 34, said rollers 34 traveling along cam arms 35, 36, terminating in abutments 37 and normally pressed upwardly .by adjustable compression springs 38. F'or example, when the carriage travels forward or to the left in Fig. 3, the rollers 34 ride upon and depress the varms 35 which gradually brings the carriage to rest. One of the rear arms 36, to wit, the one to the right in Fig. 1, is connected to turn with a shaft .39 journaled in suitable .bearings and provided with an arm 40 shown in ig. 7. Said arm is connected by'a link 41 to a lever 42 on a shaft 43 journaled in brackets on to of the head 3, said shaft having forwar ly extending .arms 44 carrying a suitable finger guard 45 which may, for example, ybea grating as shown in Fig. 1. With this arrangement when the carriage is in its rearward position where the bed lies in registration with the head, the cam arm 36 is depressed and the finger guard 45 lies in front of the opening between the pressing members, thereby preventing the operator from crushing or injuring his fingers. The guard is retractedor moved to open position whenever the bed slides forwardly. 4

The controllingand actuating mechanism vfor elevating the bed'may be of any suitable description. As illustrated, the stationary frame has secured thereto a hollow cylinder 46 provided with an inlet and outlet channel 47 and enlarged at its upper end to form an annular chamber 48 below which -is an annularly extending channel 49 communieating with an' outlet pipe 50 leading to the sewer or other discharge point. In said cylinder is apiston 5l having a suitable cup washer 52 on its bottom and the stem 53 of which extends through the cap 54 and packv ing 55, so that its upper end lies beneath the depending post 12 when the bed is in its rear position in registration with the head.

Fluid pressure is applied to said cylinder in its lower position. Therefore, any water o f condensation that may leakpast the piston or collect in the space above it is inevitably carried up to the channel 49 and thereby permitted to flow away without creating back pressure and opposing effective piston operation. f

The controlling valve mechanism` for the steam or Huid pressure supply may be of any suitable form. The drawings show the same valve arrangement illustrated in my prior application .for garment press, tiled Feb'. 16, 1920,'Serial No. 359,127, to which reference may be had for a more complete description. As illustrated, the valve mechanism comprises a casing 56 having an inlet chamber 57 communicating with the supply pipe 58. Said inlet chamber communicates by way of an opening 59 with the steam supply and discharge chamber 60 which communicates by way of a passage 61 with the channel 47 leading to the cylinder, and also communicates by way of an opening 62 with a discharge chamber 63 communicating by the pipe 64 with the sewer, The openings 59 and 62 are controlled vby valves 65, 66, both seating downwardly. The valve stems 67, 68- are connected by links 69, 70 to the opposite arms of a lever 71 pivoted at 72 to a stationary support, one arm ofl said lever being pivotally connected at 73 to a swivelblock 74 sliding upon a rod 75 between two compression springs 76, the pressure of which may be adjusted by the lock nuts 77. The' rod 75 is connected at its lower end by a link 'T8-to a lever 79 on a shaft 80 provided at the front of the machine with two treadles 81, 82. Depression of treadle 81 lifts the valve 65 and depresses' valve'66, thereby connecting the cylinder to the source of supply so that the bed is elevated into pressing contact with the head. Depression of treadle 82 closes valve 65 and opens valve 66, thereby cutting-off the supply of fluid pressure and opening the chamber in thecylmder to exhaust.

The press is also preferably provided with lever carries a counterweight 89 while the other arm has a laterally extending lug 90. lWhen the carriage is pushed back with the bed and head in registering relation the safety trip 83 tilts the latch lever to the position shown in Fig. 2, in which position the lug 90 is to one side or in rear of the rod 7 5. Therefore, said rod can be elevated to allow the fluid pressure supply valve to be opened. However, when the carriage is moved forwardly the latch lever is released and the counterweight 89 falls until lever 86 engages a stationary stop 91. 1n this'position of the latch lever the lug 90 lies above the rod 74, as shown in Fig. 5, and prevents said rod from being elevated so that it is impossible to supply fluid pressure to the power cylinder.

What l claim is:

l. A pressing machine', comprising cooperating substantially coeXtensive upper and lower pressing members7 the upper pressing member being stationary and the lower pressing member being movable, a stationary frame provided with guiding means thereon, a slide movable along sai guiding means, and a carriage supporting said movable lower pressing member and travelling alo-ng said slide in the direction of its motion on the guiding means.

2. A pressing machine, comprising cooperating substantially coextensive upper and lower pressing members, the upper member being stationary and the lower member being m-ovable, a frame having guiding means thereon, a slide movable along said guiding means, a carriage supporting said movable lower pressing member and travelling on said slide in the direction of its motion on the guiding means to move the movable pressing member into and ,out of registration with the upper pressing member, and means for moving the movable pressing member vertically on said carriage into and out of pressing engagement with the upper pressing member when in registration therewith.

3. A pressing machine, comprising cooperating substantially coeXtensive upper and lower pressing members, the upper pressing member being stationary and the lower pressing member being movable, a frame provided with guiding means thereon, a slide movable along said guiding means, a carriage travelling on said slide in the direction of its movement on the guiding means, and

yieldable means supporting the lower pressing member on said carriage.

4. A pressing machine, comprising a stationary pressing member, a frame having guiding means thereon, a slide movable along said guiding means, a carriage traveling on said slide, a cooperating pressing member supported on said carriage, and yieldable means arranged to retard the movement of said carriage along said guiding means.

5. A pressing machine, tionary pressing member, guiding means thereon, a slide movable along said Guiding means, a carriage traveling on said slide, a cooperating pressing comprising a staa frame having member supported on said carriage, and a arranged to retard yieldable pivoted lever carriage along sai the movement of said guiding means.

6. A pressing machine, tionary pressing member, guiding means thereon, a slide movable along said guiding means, a carriage traveling on said slide, a cooperating pressing member supported on said carriage, and oppositely arranged yieldable pivoted levers arranged to retard the movement of said carriage in either direction along said guidmg means.

7. A pressing comprising a staa framehavmg machine, comprising a stationary pressing head, a frame having 'guiding means thereon inclined downwardly towardthe front of the machine, a carriage supporting a pressing bed slidable along said guiding means, and yieldable means arranged to produce increasing retarding eftect upon the motion of said carriage along said guiding means.

8. A pressing machine, erating pressing members, a horizontally slidable carriage supporting one of said pressing members, yieldable means retarding sliding movement of said carriage, and a guard at the entrance to the space between said pressing members and actuated by said yieldable means.

9. A pressing machine, comprisin cooperating pressing members, a slidabe carriage supporting one of said pressing members, a guide inclined downwardly toward the front of the machine alongwhich said carriage slides, and yieldable means so located as to be compressed when the carriage is pushed backwardly'and upwardly along said guide.

10. A pressing machine, comprising cooperating pressing members, a slidable carriage supporting one of said pressing members, a guide inclined downwardly toward the front of the machine along which said carriage slides, yieldable means so located as to be compressed when the carriage is pushed backwardly and upwardly along comprising coop- 'movable safety device at the adapted to'engage said retarding means as the carriage moves along said guide. s

l2. A pressing machine, comprising a head, a bed having lateral movement into and out of registration with fthe head, and a entran'ee to the space between said head and bed and actuated by lateral movement of said bed.

In testimony whereof I 'hereby a'ix my 2.9

signature.

CHARLES E. WAREAM. 

